An urgent ‘do not eat’ alert has been issued as Magnum Classic ice creams are recalled over fears they ‘may contain metals’.
The Food Standard Agency (FSA) warned against three packs of Magnum Classic Ice Cream this evening.
The affected products have a best before date of 11/2025 and one of the following batch codes: L3324, L3325, L3326, L3327 or L3328.
In a product recall issued by Unilever, the company that owns Magnum, they said: ‘Magnum is taking the precaution to recall a limited number of Magnum Classic Ice Cream Sticks 3x100ml due to internal safety checks indicating that these may contain small pieces. metal.
A pack of Magnum Classic ice creams, similar to the recalled ones. The affected products have a best before date of 11/2025 and one of the following batch codes: L3324, L3325, L3326, L3327 or L3328
The product recall notice issued by the FSA on behalf of Unilever
‘The safety of the people who buy and use our products is always our first priority and that is why we are recalling these products.
‘No other Magnum products are affected. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your cooperation.’
A Unilever spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘The safety of the people who buy and use our products is our number one priority, which is why Magnum has taken the voluntary precautionary measure of recalling a limited batch of Magnum Classic Chocolate Ice Cream Sticks 3 x 100ml calling, as an internal quality. Checks have shown that these may contain small pieces of metal.
‘The recalled products are limited to products with the best before date 11/2025, plus a batch code of: L3324, L3325, L3326, L3327, L3328. This information can be found on the side of the box and we ask people to contact our Careline team on UK 0800 678 1031/Ireland 1800 444 420.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”